Bi-timbral sound generation: Use two sound engines simultaneously (Organ + Organ, Organ + Piano, Organ + Sample Synth or Piano + Sample Synth) set up as a layer or a split
6 Keyboard Split points (C3-F5)
3 Live Slots
Set List mode: Group sets of up to four Programs into Songs, and organize these within a Set List
MIDI features for individual control of Part Lower and Part Upper, and for controlling external sound modules from the upper part of a split
MIDI Upper Split feature: Control the entire range of sound engine selected for Part Upper from an external MIDI keyboard, while utilizing the keyboard of the Nord Electro 5 for the selected sound of Part Lower
Piano section
1 GB memory dedicated to the Nord Piano Library
The Piano Section has 6 categories - Grand, Upright, EPiano 1 (tine), EPiano 2 (reed) Clavinet and Harpsichord.
Each category can contain several different models.
All pianos can be replaced using the Nord Sound Manager application
Advanced String Resonance-control (Gen 2)
Long Release
4 Dynamic Curves
Stereo pianos and samples can be played back in mono
40-60 Voices polyphony for Piano Library sounds.
Sample Synth Section
256 MB memory dedicated to the Nord Sample Library
All samples can be replaced using the Nord Sound Manager application
The Sample Synth section comes shipped with a selection of one hundred samples from the Nord Sample Library
Attack and Decay/Release control
Dynamics control (Filter/Velocity)
15 Voice polyphony for Sample Library sounds.
Organ section
C2D B3 Tonewheel, B3+Bass, Vox, Farfisa and Principal Pipe organ model
User adjustable percussion levels, percussion decays and key click level
Vibrato / Chorus Control with separate functionality for each model (the classic C1, C2, C3, V1, V2, V3 options for the B3, Vibrato for the Farfisa)
4 Tonewheel modes: select the level of "vintage" desired
Mount for Half-Moon Switch on Electro 5D 61/73
Nord Electro 5D 61/73: 9 Physical drawbars
Nord Electro 5 HP: Digital LED drawbars
Effect Section
Effect 1
Pan, Tremolo, Wah and Ring Modulator
Three selectable depths for the Pan and Tremolo, rate controlled with the Effect 1 Rate knob
Tremolo, Pan, Ring-Mod and Wah can be controlled with Control Pedal